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Being a volunteer always takes heart. But by committing time and expertise to being a small-business counselor at the Service Coprs of Retired Executives, you can use your brain as well.

With high layoff numbers, many employees are fearful of what the new year will bring. Seventy-four percent of workers, according to a Vault.com survey that questionned 436 employees, say their companies have eliminated positions and 58 percent of respondents predict more cuts will be coming soon.

You’ve got to wonder why so few companies allow their workers to telecommute. As gasoline prices surpass the $4 per-gallon mark, it only makes sense that companies employ telecommuting as a way of conserving energy and reducing the financial burden of filling the gas tank on their workers.